Desk jockeys rejoice: 6-Week stretch study targets back pain
NCT ID NCT06540053
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether doing active hamstring stretches for 10 minutes a day, five days a week for six weeks, could reduce muscle tension in the lower back of office workers. Fifty-two desk workers who sat at least 5 hours daily participated. Researchers measured muscle activity and flexibility before and after the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Active static hamstring stretching exercises
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this simple stretching routine could help office workers reduce low back muscle tension and prevent pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no blinding or long-term follow-up. Results may not apply to all workers or lead to lasting changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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52 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals aged between 20 and 50 years * Who are office workers * Spending at least 5 hours daily sitting at a desk * Willing to participate in the study * And classified as physically inactive according to the International Physical Activity Short Form Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals with a history of lumbar spine and knee surgery within the last 6 months * A history of any hamstring muscle injury within the last 6 months * Presence of osteoporosis * Concurrent mental, metabolic, rheumatologic, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, or pulmonary conditions * Currently pregnant * And individuals classified as obese (BMI \> 30 kg/m²)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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